Overview

• On July 22, a private Nantucket fundraiser headlined by Vice President JD Vance raised a record $3 million for the Republican National Committee
• Attendees paid a minimum of $100,000 per couple to attend and $250,000 per couple to join the host committee
• The dinner at a private residence was arranged by major GOP donors as part of Vance’s efforts to build the party’s midterm war chest
• A Cats on a Couch–led “Meowtucket” protest gathered at Children’s Beach to challenge the RNC’s fundraising priorities
• Enhanced security measures at Nantucket Memorial Airport and surrounding areas were deployed in response to the planned protest